Curriculum Vitae

Dagny Deutchman, MS

SCHOLARSHIPS, HONORS, AND AWARDS

Montana State University Graduate Wellness Champion — Fall 2020
Montana State University Inner Mountain Leadership Program — Fall 2020
Montana IMBRE Travel Grant — Spring 2020
Redside Foundation Scholarship Recipient — Fall 2019
High Honors, Department of Psychology, University of Montana, Missoula — 2016
Dean’s List, University of Montana, Missoula — 2015-2016
Student Representative, School of Theatre and Dance, University of Montana — 2012-2013
Dean’s List, University of Montana, Missoula — 2011-2012
Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship — 2010-2013

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

CAIRHES Study Department of Psychology, Sleep and Development Lab, Montana State University. Graduate Research Manager. (Dr. Cara A. Palmer, PhD) 2020—Present

PEAS Study Department of Psychology, Positive Youth Development Lab and Sleep and Development Lab, Montana State University. Graduate Research Assistant. Team of researchers dedicated to producing and researching specific questions in relation to ongoing network analysis data collected by the Positive Youth Development Lab. (Dr. Ben Oosterhoff, PhD) 2020—Present

SAGE Study Department of Psychology, Sleep and Development Lab, Montana State University. Graduate Research Assistant. Principle investigator. Created and proposed research for one week of actigraphy, blood pressure, and ecologic momentary assessment (EMA) looking for links. Trained research assistants on all protocols. (Dr. Cara A. Palmer, PhD) 2019—2020

SLEEPY Study Department of Psychology, Sleep and Development Lab, Montana State University. Graduate Research Assistant. Assisted overnight sleep studies with children from 8-11. Collected both subjective and objective sleep data including actigraphy, polysomnography and EEG measures. Measured social attitudes as well. Analyzed and entered data. Presented findings at SRA 2020 From Gene to Globe. (Dr. Cara A Palmer, PhD) 2019—Present

Sleep and Social Attitudes Department of Psychology, Sleep and Development Lab, Montana State University. Graduate Research Assistant. Assisted overnight sleep studies collecting both subjective and objective sleep data as well as data on social attitudes. Analyzed and entered data. Presented findings at 2020 research conference for Society of Research for Adolescents. (Dr. Cara A Palmer, PhD) 2019—2020

Guide Outreach Survey Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association (IOGA), Guide Division. Project coordinator and key researcher. Constructed pilot survey and performed preliminary data analysis for target demographic. Secured funding for larger year-long study. Reconstructed and distributed Idaho’s largest Guide outreach survey. Data analysis and presentations pending. 2018 —2019

First Steps! Department of Psychology, Family Lab, Boise State University. Research Assistant. Assisted with running video-recorded six-month postpartum studies. Entered data from pre-natal assessment package into SPSS. (Dr. Weaver PhD) 2018

Functional Analytic Psycholotherapy (FAP) Techniques and The Implications of the Client-Clinician Relationship. Department of Psychology, University of Montana. Previewed pilot interviews for inconsistencies and measurable outcomes. Trained in FAP techniques for clinical intake interview. Conducted and recorded mock-clinical intake interviews for study using one of two conditions. Provided pre and post test measures for other interviewers conducting recorded interviews. (Dissertation project Sarah Schwarz, Dr. Waltz PhD) 2015-2016

Relational Functioning and Well-Being: A Validation Study of the Awareness, Courage, and Love Scale (ACL) Department of Psychology, University of Montana. Reviewed measures looking for inconsistencies, poorly worded questions, and general editing. Introduced study to room of up to 30 students. Assisted students in technical troubleshooting during computerized survey. Debriefed students and directed them to appropriate resources post-survey. Utilized SONA software to award student research credits. (Research project: Jacob Block, Advisor: Dr. Waltz, PhD) 2015-2016

Unconscious Thought Theory and Integrative Complexity. Department of Psychology, University of Montana. Utilized Integrative Complexity Coding training and techniques to code over 100 paragraphs concerning research topic. (Research project: Meridith Repke, Advisor: Dr. Conway, PhD) 2015-2016

New Measures for Empathy in Adolescents with Schizotypal Symptoms.  Department of Psychology, University of Montana. Research Assistant. Conducted weekly literature reviews relevant to empathy, chaos, manic-depressive disorder, and schizotypal behavior patterns. Reviewed current related measures to topic. (Research project: Anahata Neuman, Advisor: Dr. Schuldberg, PhD) 2015

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Leadership & Programming Team – River Newe – Central, Idaho
Summer 2024 – Present

Administrative Assistant & Fieldwork Facilitator – Freeflow Institute, Missoula, MT
Summer 2024 – Present

Chief of Staff – Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief, Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Asheville, North Carolina
Fall 2024

Retreat Manager, Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hotsprings, North Carolina
2024 Season

Owner and Founder, The Art of Rest, Bozeman, Montana
Winter 2024 — Present

Mindfulness Teacher, Montana Mindfulness Project, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2023 – Present

Developmental Director, Montana Mindfulness Project, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2023 – Spring 2025

Movement Facilitator – Authentic & Relational Movement Series, Pomegranate and Magpie, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2022 – Spring 2023

1:1 Sleep Health Guidance, Pomegranate and Magpie, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2022 – Winter 2023

Teaching Assistant—Memory and Cognition, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Spring 2023

Lab Instructor—Psyx 100, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Spring 2023

Research Lab Manager—Sleep and Development Lab, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2020 — Spring 2021

Teaching Assistant—Drugs and Behavior, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Spring 2020

Teaching Assistant—Collective Memory, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana Fall 2019

Lab Instructor—Psyx 100, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
2019

Idaho Guide Liaison, Idaho Conservation League, Boise, Idaho Supervisor: Lana Weber
2019—2020

Executive Board Member, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association, Boise, Idaho
2018—2019

Advisory Panel Member, The Emerald Lens, Salmon, Idaho Serving: The Emerald Lens, Online Media
2018—2022

Conservation Associate, Idaho Conservation League, Boise, Idaho Supervisor: Lana Weber
2018—2020

Research Assistant, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho Supervisor: Dr. Weaver (Family Lab)
2018

Artistic Director, Collaborative Women’s Art & Research Project, Salmon, Idaho
2017—2022

Data Analyst, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association, Boise, Idaho
2017—2020

Case Manager and Community Based Rehabilitation and Support Staff, Pathways of Idaho, Boise, Idaho (*Note: Job required extensive work with both translators and refugees)
2017—2018

Whitewater River Guide—Troubled-youth recovery trip staff, River of No Return Wilderness Expeditions, Salmon, Idaho
2017

Accountability Coach, Coach.Me, Sacramento, California
2013—2017

Teaching Internship, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana
Supervisor: Heidi Eggert (Dance/Movement for Adults with Disabilities)
2016

Guide Liaison, The Redside Foundation, Salmon, Idaho
2016—2022

Research Assistant, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana Supervisor: Dr. Waltz (Mindfulness based research lab)
2015—2016

Research Assistant, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana Supervisor: Dr. Houck and Dr. Conway (Political–Cognition lab/Complexity Coding lab)
2015—2016

Teaching Assistant/Proctor, Univ. of Montana, Missoula, Montana Supervisor: Dr. Houck
2015—2016

Academic Tutor, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana
2015—2016

Research Assistant, University of Montana, Missoula Montana Supervisor: Dr. Schuldberg (Creativity based lab)
2015

Whitewater River Guide—Troubled-youth recovery trip staff, K- Bear River Adventures, Sandpoint, Idaho
2015

Course Instructor, Missoula Community Food Cooperative, Missoula, Montana
Real Meals (low-income social work food program)
2015

Community Based Rehabilitation and Support Staff, Winds of Change, Missoula, Montana
2014—2015

Whitewater River Guide—Higher Ground wounded veterans recovery staff, Mackay Wilderness Expeditions, Stanley, Idaho
2014

Instructor, Backstage Dance Studio, Salmon, Idaho
2005—2010

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Deutchman, D. R.(2023). Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: Associations with Sleep Health and Pre-Sleep Arousal. Montana State University Library. 

Palmer, C. A., Powell, S. L., Deutchman, D. R., Tinztman, C., Poppler, A., Oosterhoff, B. (2021). Sleepy and secluded: sleep disturbances are associated with connectedness in early adolescent social networks. Journal of Research on Adolescence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12670

Oosterhoff, B., Alvis, L., Deutchman, D., Poppler, A. & Palmer, C. A. (in press). Civic development within the peer context: Associations between early adolescent social connectedness and civic engagement. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION

Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Adolescents. Department of Psychology, Montana State University. This paper looks at how sleep interacts with post traumatic stress symptoms after a natural disaster in an adolescent population. (Advisor Dr. Cara A. Palmer) 2019-2020 

IPN/Adolescents. Department of Psychology, Montana State University. This paper looks at how sleep interacts with certain interpersonal needs (specifically, burdensomeness and belongingness) in an adolescent population. (Advisor Dr. Cara A. Palmer) 2019-2020

FAP Techniques and The Implications of the Client-Clinician Relationship. Department of Psychology, University of Montana. Previewed pilot interviews for inconsistencies and measurable outcomes. Trained in FAP techniques for clinical intake interview. Conducted recorded mock-clinical intake interviews for study using one of two conditions. Provided pre and post test measures for other interviewers conducting recorded interviews. (Dissertation project Sarah Schwarz, Dr. Waltz PhD) 2015-2016

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Powell, S. L., Bower, J. L., Deutchman, D. R., & Palmer, C. A. (2021). Subjective sleep quality is associated with the regulation of positive emotions. Sleep, forthcoming.

Palmer, C. A., Powell, S. L., John-Henderson, N. A., Deutchman, D. R., & Boylan, R. (2021). Sleep restriction reduces feelings of interpersonal connectedness and social motivation. Sleep, forthcoming.

POSTER PUBLICATIONS

Powell, S.L., Bower, J. L., Deutchman, D., Palmer, C. A. (June, 2021). Subjective Sleep Quality is Associated with the Regulation of Positive Emotions. To be presented at SLEEP.

Deutchman, D.R., Powell, Suszanna M.S., Oosterhoff, Ben PhD, Palmer, Cara A. PhdD. Sleep Quality, Chronotype and Interpersonal Needs in Late Adolescents: Between-Person and Within-Person Associations. Presented at the Society of Research for Adolescents conference in Spring 2020.

Loftus, James, Deutchman, D.R., Bower, Joanne L., Alfano, Candice A., Palmer, Cara A.  Sleep Patterns and Emotional Dysregulation Among Adolescents. Non-presenting author for Society of Research for Adolescents conference in Spring 2020.

Bahn, Alexis, Deutchman, D.R., Weems, Carl F., Alfano, Candice A., Palmer, Cara A.  Chronotype and Objectively Measured Sleep Timing are Associated with Greater Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms after a Natural Disaster. Non-presenting author for Society of Research for Adolescents conference in Spring 2020.

ACADEMIC  PRESENTATIONS

Deutchman, D.R. (2023, April) Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: Associations with Sleep Health and Pre-Sleep Arousal. Thesis Defense presented at Montana State University Psychology Department.

Deutchman, D.R. (2020, March). Sleep, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: The SAGE Study. Invited talk presented Montana State University Psychology Department Brown Bag for Department of Psychology

Deutchman, D.R., Powell, Suszanna M.S., Oosterhoff, Ben PhD, Palmer, Cara A. PhdD. Sleep Quality, Chronotype and Interpersonal Needs in Late Adolescents: Between-Person and Within-Person Associations. Presented at the Society of Research for Adolescents conference in Spring 2020. *Conference cancelled due to COVID-19.

Deutchman, D.R. (2019, October). Sleep and Development Lab Branding Guide. Invited talk presented at the weekly Sleep and Development Lab for Montana State University research assistants.

Deutchman, D.R. (2016, April). Circadian Rhythm and Sleep Hygiene. Invited talk presented at the Intro to Psychology Spring Semester Course at the University of Montana.

OTHER INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, December) Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Session 4 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, November) Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Mindfulness Session 3 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, November) Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Session 3 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, November) Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Mindfulness Session 2 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, October) Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Session 2 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, October) Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Session 1 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, September) Women’s Menopause & Sleep Health. Public Health Talk. Missoula Public Library. Missoula, Montana

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, August) Introduction to Workplace Mindfulness. Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina . Employee Retreat, Asheville, North Carolina.

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, August) Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest. Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina . Employee Retreat, Asheville, North Carolina.

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, May) The Vital Nature of Sleep: Sleep Health as a Recipe for Resilience. Invited guest lecture for Impact Health & MAHEC of Western North Carolina. Recipes for Resilience Health Summit, Asheville, North Carolina.

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, March) The Vital Nature of Sleep: Sleep Health as Resilience and Relatedness to Psychology Disorders . Invited guest lecture for Psychology of Health and Disorders classes at University of Puget Sound’s Department of Psychology.

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, January) Mapping Our Mythypoetic: Locating Ourselves Through Myth, Story & Folklore from the Inside Out & Outside In, Healing Intentions, Virtual Event

Deutchman, D.R. (2025, January) The Vital Nature of Sleep: Sleep Health to Bolster Health and Wellness In A New Year. Invited guest lecture for Orange Theory of Missoula.

Deutchman, D.R. (2024, April) Outside Academia: Applied Psychology Measurements In The Wild. Invited guest lecture for Psychology of Measurement and Assessments classes at University of Puget Sound’s Department of Psychology.

Deutchman, D.R. (2024, January). Introduction to Mindfulness for Graduate Students. Invited talk presented Montana State University Psychology Department Brown Bag for Department of Psychology via Graduate Wellness Program.

Deutchman, D.R. (2023, December) Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, & Sleep. Invited guest lecture for Abnormal Psychology and Psych 100 classes at University of Puget Sound’s Department of Psychology.

Deutchman, D.R. (2023, March) Community Building Challenge Facilitation: Existing Community, an Introduction to Council. Invited virtual facilitated space for the Redside Foundation to introduce Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming guides to new ways of community.

Deutchman, D.R. (2021, February). Community Building Challenge: Using a Background in Psychology for an Inspired Approach. Invited talk presented Montana State University Psychology Department Brown Bag for Department of Psychology

Deutchman, D.R. (2021, January). Graduate Wellness Champion: Spring Semester Intention Setting. Invited talk presented Montana State University Psychology Department Brown Bag for Department of Psychology

Deutchman, D.R. (2020, October) What You Need To Know About Being A Graduate Student, Center of Faculty Excellence, Montana State University. Invited pannelist

Deutchman, D.R. (2020 October) Social Media Takeover. A targeted take-over of the Montana State University graduate student social media accounts to give perspective on graduate school wellbeing.

Deutchman, D.R. (2020, August) Graduate Wellness: Starting a conversation around wants, needs and overall well-being. Organized and facilitated presentation and breakout session to graduate students within the Montana State University Psychology Department to identify steps towards changing academic culture and promotion of wellness at the Continuing Professional Development meeting.

Deutchman, D.R. (2019, December) The Guide Voice. Organized and facilitated presentation and breakout session to industry professionals at the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association’s 2019 Annual winter meeting.

Deutchman, D.R. (2019, June). Guide Sustainability and Conservation Training. Organized talk presented to all employees of Mountain Travel Sobek at their all staff meeting in Salmon, Idaho.

Deutchman, D.R. (2019, May). Guide Sustainability and Conservation Training. Organized talk presented to all employees of CANYONS at their all staff meeting in McCall, Idaho.

Deutchman, D.R. (2019, May). Guide Sustainability and Conservation Training. Organized talk presented to all employees of OARS and DORIES at their all staff meeting in Lewiston, Idaho.

Deutchman, D.R. (2019, May). Conservation in Guiding. Organized talk presented to attendees at the annual Idaho River Rendezvous professional development conference for Idaho guides.

Deutchman, D.R. (2019, March). The Psychology of Storytelling. Invited talk presented to all attendees of Returning to the River: An Idaho Symposium on Salmon and Steelhead in Ketchum, Idaho.

Deutchman, D.R. (2019, March). The Psychology of Storytelling. Invited talk presented to all employees at the Hagerman Fish Research Center in Hagerman, Idaho.

Deutchman, D.R. (2018, December). Theory of Change. Organized talk presented to IOGA board of directors and active members at the Red Lion conference center for the annual December board and member meeting.

Deutchman, D.R. (2018, November). Theory of Change. Organized talk presented to November Boise Salmon Workgroup at the Idaho Education Association for the Salmon Coalition.

Deutchman, D.R. (2018, April). Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association: Guide Outreach Pilot Study. Presentation to the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association to secure funding for year long study at the IOGA annual spring board meeting.

POST HOC REVIEWER

Self-Compassion in Healthier Eating Behaviours. A Systematic Review. – Izabela Misiuk, Jolanta Golan

AD HOC REVIEWER

MontGuides— Fall 2020
Emotion — Fall 2020

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Feminism in Fairytale, Hosted by Betsy Perluss, Virtual Training November 2025 – Present

A Year of Myths, Women & Mythology, Virtual Training. January 2025 – December 2025

Trauma-Informed Embodiment Training: Embodied Polyvagal Theory for Facilitators and Practitioners, Touch & Change, Missoula, Montana, November 2025

It’s Like This Now: A Month-Long Silent Retreat, Rupert Marques & Kerstin Deibert, Southern Dharma Retreat Center,
Spring 2025

Switfwater Rescue Pro I, Swiftwater Safety Institute
Spring 2024

Crisis Prevention & De-escalation, Health-e-Knowledge, Virtual
Spring 2024

Advancement Academy: Non-Profit Development Deep Dive, One Valley and Stillwater Strategy Partners, Bozeman, Montana
Spring 2024

Cyclical Living Workshop with Chloe Skerlak, Fertility Awareness Educator
Fall 2023

1:1 Mentorship with Jogen Adam Salzberg
Spring 2022 – Spring 2024

The Story is in the Shape Workshop: how to write powerful essays about difficult material with Nicole Breit, Creator, Spark Your Story Writing Programs, Virtual
Fall 2023

202 Mindfulness Foundations, Mindful Schools, Virtual
Summer 2023

101 Mindfulness Foundations, Mindful Schools, Virtual
Spring 2023

Attendee, Redside Rendezvous, Stanley, Idaho
Spring 2023

Trauma-Informed Embodiment Training: Embodied Polyvagal Theory for Facilitators and Practitioners, Holistic Contact, Bozeman, Montana, Spring 2023

Opposite of Isolation: A Contact Improv Workshop, Holistic Contact, Bozeman, Montana, Spring 2023

Mythic Mondays: 5 Week Series, Our Healing Intentions, Tamara Leech, Spring 2023

On the Page: 3- Month Workshop, Amber Rae, Spring 2023

Reclaiming Eve Workshop, Maria Souza, Women & Mythology, Shanghai, China, Spring 2023

The Heroine’s Journey – 10 Week Series, Maria Souza, Women & Mythology, Shanghai, China, Spring 2023

Women & Mythology’s International Professional Development Group, Women & Mythology, Spring 2023 – Ongoing

Opposite of Isolation: A Contact Improv Workshop, Holistic Contact, Bozeman, Montana, Winter 2023

Practicing Breathwork for Grief and Letting Go, Chauna Bryant, CIIS, Fall 2022

NARM Trauma-Informed OBT, NARM Training Institute, Virtual, Fall Cohort 2022

Spiralic Tarot – Autumn 2022, Soul Tarot School, Fall 2022

Expressions: Dancing the Language of the Body, The Sensing Body, Asheville, North Carolina, Fall 2022

Tarot for the Underworld , Soul Tarot School, Fall 2022

Ullman Dream Group, Virtual, Bill Stimpson, PhD, Fall 2022

Boundaries and Self-Care for the Wild Soul, Soul Tarot School, Summer 2022

Mythology Mentorship – Exploring the Wild Woman Archetype, Maria Souza, Women & Mythology, Shanghi China, Spring/Summer 2022

On-site Resident, Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hotsprings, North Carolina, Spring 2022

Introduction To Shadow Work For Dharma Practitioners – Buddhism, Zen and Spiritual Bypassing, Jogen Adam Salzberg, Spring 2022

Coming Home to the Body, Tina Stromsted, Spring 2022

Foundations of Ancestral Healing, Ancestral Medicine, Spring 2022

Rewilding Our Intuition, Soul Tarot School, Spring 2022

The Threshold 2022: The Lovers and Your Year Ahead, Soul Tarot School, Winter 2021

QPR Suicide Prevention Training, Fall 2021

MINDS Conference, 2021

Becoming The One, Rising Woman, Winter 2021

Wilderness First Responder, Desert Mountain Medicine, May 2021

Structural Equation Modeling, CenterStat, May 2021

Compassion in Therapy Summit, The Awake Network, February 2021

Inner Mountain Leadership Program, Montana State University, 2020—Present

Attendee, Best Practices for Distance Learning, Numerade Teaching Platform
Fall 2020

Attendee, Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS),Online International Platform
Spring 2020

CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid, American Safety & Health Institute, Boise, Idaho
Spring 2020

Attendee, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association, Boise, Idaho
Winter 2019

Attendee, Idaho River Rendezvous, Cascade, Idaho
Spring 2019

TREC Training, Myers-Briggs in the Workplace, Idaho Conservation League, Boise, Idaho
Spring 2019

Leadership Coaching, Juan Arroyo, Idaho Conservation League, Boise, Idaho
2018 — 2019

Attendee, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association, Boise, Idaho
Winter 2018

Catchafire Leadership Coaching, Idaho Conservation League, Boise Idaho
Fall 2018

Swiftwater Rescue Training (SRT-1), Swiftwater Safety Institute, Stanley Idaho
May 2018

CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid, American Safety & Health Institute, Boise, Idaho
April 2018

Post-Bachelor Research, Boise State University
Spring 2018

GRE Prep Course, Boise State University, Meridian, Idaho
Spring 2018

Attendee, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association, Boise, Idaho
Winter 2018

CITI Human-Subjects Ethics Course, Online Course
Fall 2017

Attendee, Idaho River Rendezvous, Cascade, Idaho
May 2017

Mindfulness Meditation Instruction Course, Insight Meditation Center, Online Course
February 2017

Self-Authoring Program, 2016

Wilderness First Responder Epinephrine Administration Training, Desert Mountain Medicine, Salmon, Idaho
June 2016

Attendee, Idaho River Rendezvous, Salmon, Idaho
May 2016

CPR, AED, American Heart Association, Missoula, Montana
April 2016

Swiftwater Rescue Training, Whitewater Rescue Institute, Missoula, Montana Attendee, Idaho River Rendezvous, Riggins, Idaho
May 2015

Attendee, Kern River Outfitters Guide School, Kernville, California
Spring 2014

CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid, American Heart Association, Missoula, Montana
January 2014

Wilderness First Responder, Aerie Wilderness Medicine, Missoula, Montana
Winter 2013

Wilderness First Aid, Aerie Wilderness Medicine, Missoula, Montana
Spring 2011

Swiftwater Rescue Training, Whitewater Rescue Institute, Missoula, Montana
May 2011

Attendee, National Leadership Conference, 100 Best Communities, Denver, Colorado
Fall 2007

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE

It’s Like This Now: A Month-Long Silent Retreat, Rupert Marques & Kerstin Deibert, Southern Dharma Retreat Center,
Spring 2025

7 – Day Retreat, Donald Rothberg, Advanced Practitioners Retreat: Metta & Awakened Awareness Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hotsprings, North Carolina, Fall 2024

Day-long retreat, Vance Pryor, Bozeman Dharma Center, Bozeman, Montana, Spring 2023

1/2 Day Zen Sit, Bozeman Dharma Center, Bozeman, Montana Spring 2023

1/2 Day Zen Sit, Bozeman Dharma Center, Bozeman, Montana, Spring 2023

Women in Buddhism, Day-Long Sit, Bozeman Dharma Center, Bozeman, Montana, Winter 2023

1/2 Day Zen Sit, Bozeman Dharma Center, Bozeman, Montana, Winter 2022

On-site Resident, Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hotsprings, North Carolina, Spring 2022

4 – Day Silent Retreat, Donald Rothberg, Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hotsprings, North Carolina, Spring 2022

6 – Day At Home Retreat, DaeJa Napier, Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hotsprings, North Carolina, Spring 2022

3 – Day Silent Retreat, David Chernikoff, Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hotsprings, North Carolina, Spring 2022

3 – Day Silent Retreat, Mark Nunberg, Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hotsprings, North Carolina, Spring 2022

4 – Day Silent Retreat, Dave Smith, Southern Dharma Retreat Center, Hotsprings, North Carolina, Spring 2022

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Session 4 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.
December 2025

Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Mindfulness Session 3 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.
November 2025

Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Session 3 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.
November 2025

Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Mindfulness Session 2 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.
November 2025

Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Session 2 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.
October 2025

Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest — Session 1 Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina .Employee Burnout Resilience Series. Virtually for a team in Asheville, North Carolina.
October 2025

Foraging The Night: A Community Dream-Sharing Container 3-Part Series, Monroe St Studio, Missoula, Montana
Fall 2025

Ritual Dreaming: A Community Dream-Sharing Container, Ritual Yoga, Missoula, Montana
Fall 2025

Women’s Menopause & Sleep Health. Public Health Talk. Missoula Public Library. Missoula, Montana
September 2025

Foraging The Night: An Introduction to Community Dream Sharing, Montana Herbal Festival, Missoula, Montana
Fall 2025

Introduction to Workplace Mindfulness. Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina . Employee Retreat, Asheville, North Carolina.
August 2025

Cartography: The Art & Science of Building a Roadmap To Rest. Invited guest lecture for The YMCA of Western North Carolina . Employee Retreat, Asheville, North Carolina.
August 2025

Mapping Our Mythypoetic: Locating Ourselves Through Myth, Story & Folklore— The Lindworm, Sacred Ally, Missoula, Montana
Summer 2025

The Vital Nature of Sleep: Sleep Health as a Recipe for Resilience. Invited guest lecture for Impact Health & MAHEC of Western North Carolina. Recipes for Resilience Health Summit, Asheville, North Carolina.
May 2025

FREEFLOW GRAND CANYON. Facilitator for Freeflow Institute. A program with Dr. Len Necefer & Brendan Leonard. 2 Week Field-Course Exploring Water Right and Access along the Colorado River Basin & Personal Essay Writing With Humor & Levity
April 2025

Mapping Our Mythypoetic: Locating Ourselves Through Myth, Story & Folklore from the Inside Out & Outside In, Healing Intentions, Virtual Event
Winter 2025

Montana Mindfulness Project: Mindful Tuesdays, A Weekly Mini-Mindfulness Lesson with Montana Mindfulness Project, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2024 – Present

Montana Mindfulness Project partnership Bridger Ski Foundation: High School Competitive Ski Team, Mindfulness Tools for Athletes for Mindfully Navigating Stress, A 6-Week Mindfulness Program with Montana Mindfulness Project, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2024

Montana Mindfulness Project partnership Big Sky Youth Empowerment Program: Creative tools for Mindfully Navigating Stress, Montana Mindfulness Project, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2024

Exploring the Wild Woman Archetype: A 16-Week Experiential Book Series with the book Women Who Run with the Wolves, The Art of Rest, Bozeman, Montana
Winter 2024 – Spring 2024

Montana Mindfulness Project partnership Big Sky Youth Empowerment Program: A 4-Week Mindfulness Program for High Schoolers, Montana Mindfulness Project, Bozeman, Montana
Spring 2024

Montana Mindfulness Project partnership Bridger Ski Foundation: High School Competitive Ski Team, Mindfulness Tools for Athletes for Mindfully Navigating Stress, A 6-Week Mindfulness Program with Montana Mindfulness Project, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2023

Montana Mindfulness Project After school partnership with KidsLINK Belgrade: A 24-Week Mindfulness Program for Middle schoolers, Montana Mindfulness Project, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2023 – Summer 2024

DreamWeaving: A 12-Week Community Dreamwork Series, Pomegranate and Magpie, Bozeman Montana
Autumn 2023

Courting the Night: A Holistic Health Discussion on Sleep, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion. Pomegranate and Magpie. Hosted by Vervain Apothecary in Boise, Idaho
Interactive educational workshop with elements of mindfulness practice, self-compassion practice, and psycho-education around sleep.
December 2023

Put Down Your Sword: ReWilding the Inner Masculine Experiential Book Journey, Pomegranate and Magpie, Bozeman, Montana
Autumn 2023

Courting the Night: A Holistic Health Discussion on Sleep, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion around Women’s Cycles. Pomegranate and Magpie. Hosted virtually by The Cycles Journal in Boise, Idaho
Interactive educational workshop with elements of mindfulness practice, self-compassion practice, and psycho-education around sleep specific to those who live a cyclical lifestyle.
December 2023

GroundSwell Movement Series, Falling Into Autumn, Touch and Change, Missoula, Montana, Autumn 2023

Dancing with the Inanna Myth, Celebrating Women, Hot Springs, Montana,
Autumn 2023

Bozeman Contact Improv Jam, Bozeman, Montana, Spring 2023

Conversations with LaLoba: A Women Who Runs with the Wolves A 16-Week, In-Person Experiential Book Series, Pomegranate and Magpie, Bozeman, Montana
Includes elements of storytelling, art and movement processing, and discussion facilitation
Pre-session and Post-session emails
CRM Management
Unique and personalized art and movement processing exercises each week
Reflective prompts and questions for between sessions
Spring 2023

Conversations with LaLoba: A Women Who Runs with the Wolves A 16-Week, Virtual Experiential Book Series, Pomegranate and Magpie, Virtual Platform
Includes elements of storytelling, art and movement processing, and discussion facilitation
Zoom Platform Management
Pre-session and Post-session emails
CRM Management
Unique and personalized art and movement processing exercises each week
Reflective prompts and questions for between sessions
Spring 2023

Winter 2022/Spring 2023 Movement Lab Series, Pomegranate and Magpie, Bozeman, Montana
Trauma-informed, facilitated movement space which is created with a combination of: authentic movement practices and inquiries, contact improvisation basics, contemporary dance movement mechanics, art and movement processing.
Framed in consent-based connection and Rosenberg’s Non-Violence Communication Techniques.
Pre-session and Post-session emails
CRM Management
Unique and personalized art and movement processing exercises each week
Reflective Prompts

Lab Trainer and Manager, Sleep and Development Lab, Montana State University, Bozeman
Created personalized work flow for Sleep and Development Lab’s social media coordinator position
Arranged weekly check-in meetings
2020—Present

Graduate Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor, Montana State University, Bozeman
Drugs and Behavior—Online platform
Graded weekly discussion board participation
Graded weekly assignments
Graded final paper
Corresponded directly with students about homework inquiries
2019—2020

Mentor, Sleep and Development Lab, Montana State University, Bozeman
Created personalized work flow for Sleep and Development Lab’s social media coordinator position
Arranged weekly check-in meetings
Scaffolded long and short term social media/marketing for the Sleep and Development Lab
2020—Present

Graduate Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor, Montana State University, Bozeman
Psych 100 Lab (class sizes 15-30)
Prepared unique two hour lesson plans per each class Average instructor rating 4.5/5
Developed series of eight behavioral-based study tips
2019—2020

Trainer, Idaho Conservation League, Idaho
Instructed active Idaho guides on special topics of salmon and steelhead restoration in Idaho
Prepared 2 hours of educational/training material
Provided additional resources for guides to utilize in the field
Developed programming for companies to track their conservation efforts
2019—2020

Teaching Assistant/Proctor, University of Montana, Missoula Psych 100 (class sizes 15-30)
Prepared unique lesson plans per each class
Average instructor rating 4.8/5
Provided mid-term and final reviews each semester
Developed series of eight behavioral-based study tips
Full presentation to Psych 100: Circadian Rhythm and Sleep Hygiene
2015—2016

Academic Tutor, University of Montana, Missoula Psych 100
Student’s grade raised from C+ to A-
2015—2016

Internship, Teaching Dance for Adults with Disabilities, Univ. of Montana, Missoula
Class size 10-25
Developed choreography specific to disabilities within the class
2016

Accountability Coach, Coach.Me, Sacramento, California 1:1 Client online teaching platform
Initiated services with consulting call
Provided detailed individualized habit plans
Engaged in daily accountability outreach
2013—2017

Instructor, Real Meals, Missoula Community Food Co-op, Missoula, Montana Course size (15-20)

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Active Member, 500 Women In Science—Bozeman Pod, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2020—Present

Active Member, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2020—Present

Graduate Wellness Champion, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2020—Present

Original Content Creator, The 2022 Community Building Challenge, The Redside Foundation, Boise, Idaho
Spring 2020

Guide Outreach Coordinator, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association COVID-19 Response Team, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association, Boise, Idaho
Spring 2020

Committee Member, Graduate Wellness Committee, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
2020—Present

Event Coordinator, Storytelling Event: Fish Stories, Salmon Historical Society, Salmon, Idaho
Summer 2019

Event Coordinator, Idaho River Rendezvous, Cascade, Idaho
Spring 2019

Executive Board Member, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association, Boise, Idaho
2018—2020

Presenter, Idaho Outfitter and Guides Association, Boise, Idaho Guest Speaker, Wild Hearts Idaho, Boise, Idaho
Spring 2017

Key Researcher/Project Coordinator, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association, Boise, Idaho
2017—2020

Committee Chair, Guide Outreach Committee, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association, Boise, Idaho
2017—Present

Event Coordinator, A Day of Remembrance, The Redside Foundation, Salmon, Idaho
2017—2020

Guide Liaison, The Redside Foundation, Salmon, Idaho
2016—2020

Film Festival Event Coordinator, Idaho River Rendezvous, Cascade, Idaho
2016

Volunteer/Working Membership, Missoula Community Food Co-op, Missoula, Montana
2011–2016

Executive Secretary, Salmon Arts Council, Salmon, Idaho
2008—2010

Youth Representative, Salmon Arts Council, Salmon, Idaho
2007—2010

INDUSTRY SPECIFIC PROJECTS

Program: Winter 2023 Community Building Challenge
Project Development and Project Manager
The Redside Foundation, Boise, Idaho
Winter 2022

Program: Winter 2022 COVID Community Building Challenge
The Redside Foundation, Boise, Idaho
Winter 2022

Program: #FriendshipAdventure: A December Community Building Challenge
The Redside Foundation, Boise, Idaho
Winter 2020

Infographic: COVID Tips for Healthy Immune Support: By reducing alcohol consumption. The Redside Foundation, Boise, Idaho
Spring 2020

Infographic: COVID Tips for Healthy Immune Support: By getting quality sleep. The Redside Foundation, Boise, Idaho
Sprig 2020

Project Design: Salmon & Steelhead Storytelling Project. Idaho Conservation League, Boise, Idaho
2018—2020

Project Management, Design, & Results Distribution: What A Guide Wants. The Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association.
2018

INTERESTS, ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONS, AND ACTIVITIES

Additional Occupations

Independent Contractor, Research Consultant, Xela Consulting
Worked for the Montana Department of Justice
Reviewed current officer first responder manual for sexual assault best practices
Performed literature review of history of sexual assault officer first responder manuals and recommended future directions for updating said manual
2019

Lead- Licensed Outdoor Guide, Hughes River Expeditions, Stanley, Idaho
Lead licensed on Main Salmon and Middlefork of Salmon
Navigate Class III+/IV- Whitewater
CPR, Wilderness First Responder & Swift-water Technician Certified
Fishing guide
Organize week-long expeditions in a 2.4 million acre wilderness area native to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe
Facilitate location specific interpretive talks daily
2008-Present

Licensed Outdoor Guide, Hughes River Expeditions, Stanley, Idaho
Licensed on Selway
Navigate Class IV+ Whitewater
CPR, Wilderness First Responder & Swift-water Technician Certified
Fishing guide
Organize week-long expeditions in a 1.3 million acre wilderness area native to the Nez Perce Tribe
Facilitate location specific interpretive talks daily
2020—Present

Software, Skills, & Other Competencies

Biomedical Markers in Research
Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Salivary Cortisol Processing
EEG MindWare Set Up & Recording
Polysomnography (PSG) Set Up & Recording
Biopack Interface: Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia & Heart Rate Variability
Actigraphy Set Up, Cleaning, & Analyses

Other Research Software
Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) methods design and analyses
SEMA3
Qualtrics

MPlus
JASP

SPSS 26 -28
SPSS Cleaning & Coding
SPSS T-test Analyses
SPSS Bivariate Correlation Analyses
SPSS Regression Analyses
SPSS PROCESS Modeling

MPlus V8

CRM Integration and Maintenance Experience
Salesforce
UX Survey design, distribution, & analyses

Hubspot
Retreat Guru
Airtable
Trello
Monday
ClickUp
Evernote
ToDoist
TimeCap
BeFocused

Featured Media Content

Instagram Live: Conversation with Zach Carlson of StrengthsLife
March 19, 2025

Podcast: The Handless Maiden with Maria Souza of Women & Mythology
January 26, 2025

Podcast: Moon and Back Podcast with Davis Cowles
June 21, 2024

Podcast: Real Life Magic with Chelsea Banaszek
March 26, 2024

Poetry: Understory: A Digital Zine for Relief in Western North Carolina
Displaced & Able Hands

Science, How to nurture your mental health in science and academia amid challenging times
December 13, 2023

Chemical and Engineering News, Pandemic stress: The toll it’s taking on students
January 11, 2021

Montana State University Social Media Accounts, Wellness Wednesday Graduate Student Takeover
October 7, 2020

Science Magazine, As the pandemic erodes grad student mental health, academics sound the alarm
September 4, 2020

Badlands, There’s No Bathroom For Me Here
July 16, 2020

Emerald Lens Media, Merging Trails
January 27, 2018

Emerald Lens Media, The Lower Owyhee
April 25, 2018

The Idaho Statesman, Dominated by men, the river guide industry has its own harassment issues.
December 25, 2017

Non-Commercial Overnight Outdoor Excursions:

The Middlefork of the Salmon — River Newe Trip — Idaho
2024

The Bruneau River, Idaho
2023

The Grande Ronde, Oregon/Washington/Idaho
2018

The Colorado River, Arizona, Nevada
2017

The Dolores River, Colorado
2017

The San Juan, Utah
2017

The Middle Fork of the Flathead, Montana
2015

Media/Performance Experience

Principle Dancer, RECEIVING: A Dance For the Wild
Winter 2025

Podcast Guest, Tell Us Something
Winter 2020

Social Media Manager, Sleep and Development Lab
2019—Present

Podcast Guest, Thought et. Al
Fall 2019

Blog Author, The Emerald Lens Media
2018—Present

Advisory Panel, The Emerald Lens Media
2018—Present

Podcast Guest, Wild Idaho!, Idaho Conservation League
Spring 2019

Blog Author, Idaho Conservation League
2018—2020

Podcast Host, Similar Differences
2017—2018

Web Designer/Media Coordinator, Freeman Peak Forty
2010—2012

Principle Company Member, CoMotion: Fire Speaks the Land
2011–201

Show Host/DJ, KBGA
2010—2012

Show Host/DJ KSRA
2008—2010

Podcast Host, Made In China
2007—2009

Published Poetry:

Storytelling:

Fish Stories, Salmon Historical Society, Salmon, Idaho
Public Speaking Storytelling Event
2019

Cabin Fever, The McCall Arts & Humanities Council, McCall, Idaho
Public Speaking Storytelling Event
2018

Tell Us Something, Missoula, Montana
Public Speaking Storytelling Event
2016

Dance:

Tango
Modern
Contact Improvisation
Jazz
Tap
Clog
Pole

Fine-dining / Back of House :

The Daily, Bozeman, Montana
Fall 2022 – Spring 2023

The Silk Road, Missoula, Montana
2014—2015

Decadence Chocolates, Salmon, Idaho
2010—2014

The Hub, Salmon, Idaho
2015

Fine Dining Event Crew, The Canyons Resort, Park City Utah
2013—2014

Redpine Lodge, The Canyons Resort, Park City, Utah
2013—2014

Lookout Cabin, The Canyons Resort, Park City Utah
2013—2014

Travel:

England
France
Mexico
Greece
Turkey
Germany
Austria
Nicaragua
Israel